ro's today: Gold Coast, Australia 2012

Year 2012, October. We have been to Gold Coast. We are going there by AirAsia X, 8 hours with limited leg room, it's not easy.

This is the first picture i took in Australia on the plane. It's wonderful sunrise.

Finally, we passed all the immigration check points. You will need to pass a questionnaire section, might take longer and many questions will be asked. Then it's your language turn. It's very strict for Australia custom. You can't not bring a lot of things especially foods. So my advise, get it from there and try their food. It's really worth a try.

Since we have four of us, so we decided to rent a car. You can take the car package online. There are many packages. With insurance or without insurance. Around Toyota Altis rangem it will cost you about 40AUD. Petrol is around 1.5 AUD per litter during that time. There service is not bad, you can return the car slightly later by just giving them a call, but no one will pick up during weekend.

Here we are, the Brisbane.

Hybrid taxi is popular there.

Of cause, their parking can cost you a boom. For those road side parking is cheaper, but you need to keep on topping up. If i can remember well, covered or building parking cost about 5AUD for first half an hour then 2 or 3 AUD per QUARTER hour.

You can see these recycle bins everywhere. Their environment is clean. Air is fresher. During October, it's a bit windy and cold.

We reach the town of Brisbane. It's actually built by shop lots with pretty classic design. You can see the information center in this picture. You can actually get a lot of brochure , voucher and map there. Work out your plan there if you didn't done much research before going.

Street performance.

Very hardworking garbage collector. Their reaction is really fast and smiling when they on duty.

This is our first breakfast in Australia. It's very huge set for Asian. It cost about 20+ AUD but it can fill two stomach efficiently. HAHA.... Tomato is very juicy, bacon is yummy delicious, mushroom is famous and popular here.

This is the friendly waiter in the restaurant. The restaurant is located just in front of Brisbane information center. Sorry that i have forgotten the name.